Montgomery County

Rising COVID-19 Cases Forces Montgomery County to Cancel Jury Trials in August

Montgomery County is canceling all jury trials in the month of August. Presiding Judge Johnny Hardwick made the decision to cancel due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The jury trials that were set to take place in August will be rescheduled at a later date. The order states that it will remain in effect until further order of…

Man Dead after Single Vehicle Crash

One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Monday night in Montgomery County. 58-year-old Walter J. Voytek, of Grady, was killed when the car he was driving left the roadway and overturned. The crash happened around 8:15 on Alabama 94 west, near the 12-mile marker, approximately 20 miles south of Montgomery. ALEA is investigating the cause of the crash. Categories:…

Court Records: Father Charged in Murder of One-Month-Old Son Has Checkered Past

The father charged with capital murder in the death of his one-month-old son has a prior history with law enforcement. According to court records, 32-year-old Caleb Whisnand, Sr., was arrested on several drug-related charges dating back to December 2017. In June 2020, Whisnand was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and possession of a controlled substance in Elmore County after…

Section of Dozier Road Closed Due to Flooding

Montgomery City/County Emergency Management Agency said a stretch of Dozier Road in the county is currently closed. EMA Director Christina Thornton said the county engineering department made the decision to close a section of Dozier Road to the toll bridge due to flooding from the Tallapoosa River. Thornton says drivers need to find alternate routes for the remainder of the…